Hi Ralph Mowery, hope you are having a nice day
PW>>  Anyways, there's the plans for what's called a Directional
PW>>Discontinuity Ring Radiator. (DDRR)
88
RM> The DDRR is a high Q antenna and the band width is small.  I doubt that
88
RM>diameter under the DDRR radiating element at the proper spacing.
 Ahh.. Ok. It does mention the gp, but using a ring as a gp could be
interesting.
RM> They are best used where you have a large metal area and can not put up
RM>anything else.
 Actually I had the thought that depending on just how large the
roof of a persons vehicle is, you could (with a bit of tweaking)
pass one off as a luggage rack. Come to think of it, I think that's
what the gov't used on some vehicles. Most notable the semi's
hauling weapons cargo.
 And your right about a large area, the dimensions given for the
160M version calls for a diameter of 39ft and 5 or 6in tubing.
 -=> Yours sincerely, Paul Williams KB5IVG <=-
... "...and Norians aim deadly weapons at each other for fun." - Garry Stahl
--- Terminate 4.00/Pro
---------------